Mohave County miner., 1887-03-12
wAsnINCToN LETTER.

lYRoa ouR REGULAg CORRESPONDENT
WAsHIsoros, Feb. 2sth, 1857.
VIII there tie an extra session. This
is an important question at the Capital
just now. You hear il disguised on every
side. As to the probability and necessity
for called session Of the two Houses, or
especial session Of the seirate, the opinions
| Of cur law makers differ widely. Some
gay the backward state Of the Appropiia-
ton bills. for which the Democratic branch
uf Congress is entirely TO blame, make a
called session inevitable. Others say the
work will be all done and both Houses
will be ready TO adjourn on next FRI
day.
Congressman never want an extra ses-
sion, but the people Of Washington always
do. 1t is to their interest for Congress 10
hang on as long as possible, and they
would like for its sessions to be pesen.
NAL.
The House is now working night and
day In order to get through. Hon. Mr..
Butterworth, OF ohio, who is much OPP
posed to an extra session. says the House
is very censurable for its delay OF this
work. He is member ed the powerful
appropriations Committee Of the House,
but be is Republican member, and Of
course in the minority ON vote. He was
speaking OF the unfairness on the part Of
the House in no, giving the Senate time
TO carefully consider theae biiIs, "but, /"
said he, "the only question involved IL
that OF amount; il 10 not rs IL there was
any legislation connected with them. The
Senate can dispose Of them in a very short
time"
There has been perfect pot-pourri ir
the proceedings OF Conglegs during the
past week, and will be during the remain
ing few days. The calendars Of both
Houses are exceedingly cumbersome, and
80 much business OF great importance de-
mands attention that tho temptation to
undue haste is irresistible.
While the matter OF appointments and
ccnfrnations is not in itself sufficient to
bring about an extra session Of the stn-
ate, il contributes 10 the influences lich
may produce called session. Opinions
respecting the Presidents power TO APP
point the Interstate Commerce Comms-
sioners daring recess Of the Senate are
widely apart. The President thinks he has
the right 10 do 80, and Senator Sherman
agrees with him, as does also the Atior-
ney-General, WHO has rendered an opin-
ion and cited Attorney Generals Stanbsr-
ry, Egarts, Williams and Deyens as pre-.
cedents. ... ... r
But Messrs. Edmunds, Harris, Pugh
and other Senators Of prominence declare
that the Presidcn. has no shadow OF con.
.situtional right 10 iill q newly created
office when tie Senate is not in session
to give It's advice and consent. They hold
that his power in the matter is limited to
filing vacancies temporarily which may
happen during the recess.
There IL good deal 0. speculation as
to what The President Will do with the
bill recently passed by both Houses Of
Congress making Department Of Agri-
culture and an addition 10 the Cabinet to
be called the Secretary OF Agriculture.
This bill has been pending in Congress
for years and was Passed before by both
brarsb bes, hut Was vetoed by President
Arthur. AgricuItiists generally have
petitioned for its passage Of late and IL is
thought Mr. Cleveland will not veto il
for fear oi iinperi!ing his political fu-
tuse.
II has just been .hirtyeight years ,ince
a Congress created a new Exec tive De-
partment. Our first President began his
administration with a Cabinet OF three
members, the Secretaries OF State, Treas.
ury and War. At the beginning OF his sec-
on1 term, however, the A,toney-Gen al
was added 10 his official household, and
later the Navy Department was organized.
The Catinet then consisted Vi five mem.
bers until, 1929, when the Postmaster.
General was added. Twenty years later
Congress organized the lsIst Department,
that OF the Interior, and President Taylor
made Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio, its first
Secretary.
AS soon as Ms. Corcorsn, the venerable
and widely known Washington philan.
thropist, learned Of the arrival OF Mrs.
Grant In this city, he called to see her.
She has also teen visited by all the en-
p.oyes Of the White House, who were